Anterior Pelvic Tender Points

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Counterstrain Review

Before proceeding to learning about the different counterstrain treatment techniques for each of the Anterior Pelvic Tender Points, you may wish to review our Overview to Counterstrain here.

All tender points in the following images depict right-sided tender points.

Iliacus

Treatment: Flexion (Hips, Knees),
External Rotation (Hip), and ABduction (Knees) — (F ER ABD)

Tender Point	Location
Iliacus	1/3 Distance ASIS to Midline (press deep posterolaterally, toward iliacus m.)

Psoas Major

Treatment: Flexion (Hips, Knees), Sidebend Toward (Knees), and
External Rotation (Hip) — (F ST ER)

Tender Point	Location
Psoas Major	2/3 Distance ASIS to Midline (press deep posteriorly, toward belly of psoas m.)

Low Ilium (Psoas Minor)

Treatment: Flexion

Tender Point	Location
Psoas Minor	Superior Surface of Iliopectineal (iliopubioc) Eminence, associated with Psoas Minor m. attachment

Inguinal (Pectineus)

Treatment: Flexion (Hip, Knees), ADduction (Hip), and
Internal Rotation (Hip) — (F ADD IR)

Tender Point	Location
Pectineus	Lateral Aspect of Pubic Tubercle, associated with Pectineus m. and/or Inguinal Ligament attachments (press posteromedial)